Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 15, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-4685
CVE-2007-4685
Description
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows local users to gain privileges by executing setuid or setgid programs in which the stdio, stderr, or stdout file descriptors are "in an unexpected state."
Affected products
21cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 10.4 through 10.4.10
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.htmlnvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/27643nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38469nvd
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